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The Charlemagne Pursuit, Steve Berry

India
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Cotton Malone is on another adventure. This time it is more personal for him. Through out his whole life he has been trying to figure out what really happened to his father. He knows that his father was in the military, and that he died doing his job, but why was his body never recovered, and why were there no answers for him. Through the help of some old friends he is able to discover a long held cover up, and discover something that is bound to change the world.
During his search he pairs with a family that has deep historical roots in Europe who is on the same mission as him, but is treating it more as a competition for the family rights more than for the closure. Malone knows that he should not trust this family, but he also knows he needs their help. This journey is so much more for Malone than a lot of other discoveries he has made, and figuring out the truth will find himself in dangerous situations.
Oh, Steve Berry, you have done it again. You have taken a wonder of history and made it into so much more. The Charlemagne Pursuit is another great Cotton Malone novel that had me reading it from the get go. I know I don’t need to say much because I’ve read a few of them now and have given reviews on those as well. If you have gotten this far keep going! I am currently reading The Paris Vendetta and as usual it is suspenseful. Until next time,
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Coffee Break, Uncategorized

#MedicLife

India

Yes, I’m a paramedic.

Yes, I’m 22.

Yes, I’m female.

Yes, I have a bachelors degree in Emergency Medicine.

imageBecoming a paramedic is one of the best things that have happened to me. At first I thought I wanted to be in Athletic Training. I absolutely love the field, and I love sports, but that wasn’t in the cards for me. I stumbled into the EMS field after taking an EMT class at the University of Pittsburgh. From there I learned more about the Emergency Medicine program Pitt has through the Center for Emergency Medicine from one of my favorite teachers. I decided that I need to apply because it couldn’t hurt. At Pitt people say that the EM major is for people who can’t cut it as a bio or chemistry major, and they’re right. I can’t be a bio or chemistry major, but I didn’t want to be. When I graduated, I wanted to leave with a skill that I could get a job in. I also knew that if I wanted to pursue other healthcare options, I needed something that taught me how to deal with patients.

So, joining the EM program was what I decided. Through a whirlwind of Junior year classes, crying, and still trying to be a typical college student I made it through paramedic school, and passed the National Registry. For all of you nursing students out there paramedic school and nursing school are no where near the same thing even at a great program like at the University of Pittsburgh.

Being a “baby Medic” as I like to say has shown me a lot. I’ve learned it’s rare to be this young and a paramedic, even though I graduated with a whole class of them, and I’ve also learned it’s possible to look decent and be a medic. One of the hardest things I had to get used to becoming a paramedic, was not the long hours, the weekend shifts, the overnights, and the no holidays, it was realizing I was back to being in a uniform.

For all of my schooling before college I was in a uniform, and I loved them, and then in college I got to dress however I wanted to. Through that time I got to learn my personal style, my makeup likes, and my shoe likes. Being a paramedic I don’t get to wear nice clothes, and make my hair all pretty. I do try not to look like a slob though, put on a touch of makeup, and try to control the mane that is my natural hair. This is only the beginning on what I want to talk about being a new medic because when I was trying to figure out what to do when I was starting and pressing google wasn’t working, I at least had a lot of friends to help. So this one though frivolous was something that I needed to remember. Make yourself look decent, even in uniform. Until next time,

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Coffee Break, Uncategorized

EBags Packing Cube Review

India

*Everything that is in here is my opinion and I was not paid for any of it!*

When preparing for my cruise and trip to Rome I kept stumbling on these weird bags that help you to pack and keep you organized. Now that combines two things that I love to have and do, bags and organizing. So, I had to check them out. I watched countless youtube movies and moved from website to website, and read a whole bunch of reviews. When it came down to it they were inexpensive and came in pretty colors. I decided to try the set of 3 carrying size slim packing cubes, and 3 small ones. After getting the package it surprised me how small they were, realizing that I have never seen a comparison picture. But… I already loved them and was picturing them in my suitcase, which of course they match. I decided I loved them so much, and I had not gotten my best friend a graduation present (terrible friend), so I decided to get her a set of the 3-slim packing cubes (all the same size). I got hers in one of her favorite colors of canary, and decided that I needed another set of the 3-slim packing cubes.

It was difficult to tell what the sizes were like on the website, so I put a picture here. The slim cubes were about the width of a macbook pro, and the small cubes were the size of a hardback book.
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When it was finally time for me to pack I could already see how I was going to divide up all of the clothes I was packing. For my trip I was taking 2 suitcases; a medium sized checked bag and a carry on. I then decided to use the small and slim packing cubes, which were both blue, in my checked bag, and my green odd shaped bags in my carry on. Now I read many a packing list, and I am not a light packer, but I did my best to cut down on the amount of clothes I was bringing and leave out the “just in case” category. I saw my sleeveless shirts and dresses in one, my underwear and swim suites in another, shorts and workout clothes in another, and it was all coming together.

Placing them in my suitcase after they were all packed up was like magic. They took up no room in my suitcase, especially with the amount of clothes I was packing, and I even had an extra, small cube, which I tossed in just in case I bought anything interesting.

Taking them along with me was the best decision I have ever made when it comes to traveling, and I will be using them religiously. Being able to unpack my suitcase just by taking the bags out of my suitcase and tossing them in the drawers was amazing. Definitely get them, they’re affordable and worth it!! Until next time,

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Book Reviews, Uncategorized

Eleanor and Park, Rainbow Rowell

India

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Park has a normal life, with normal friends, and goes to a normal school. His family is a mixture of Asian and White and he lives next to his grandparents. Nothing and no one has come into his life that makes him want to live for someone else.

Eleanor does not have a normal life, she has no friends, and is forced to attend yet another school. Her family is all types of messed up with her stepdad being abusive, and her mom being submissive. She has been kicked out of her own house and been forced to live with friends of her mother. Her father does not want her, but pretends like he does, and her siblings are caught in terrifying situations.
These two lives are set to change when the only open seat on the bus for Eleanor is next to Park. These two very opposite individuals will never dream how their lives will come together.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was expecting a love story, but what I got was not your typical love story, and that is what I really liked about it. It kind of reminded me of Romeo and Juliet when you take the literal actions of everything out, and look more to the symbolic and the emotion of those actions. I have the next one of Rainbow Rowell’s novel, Fangirl, and I can’t wait to read it. Until next time,
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City of Heavenly Fire, Cassandra Clare

India

city of heavenly fire

The worst thing that can possibly happen has happened. Shadowhunters will be put against Shadowhunters. Sebastian has found a way to turn Shadowhunters into something evil, and Sebastian can’t be stopped. Jace and Clary have to find a way to stop someone who they both love and hate all at the same time. It is going to take the two of them with their special talents of having the Heavenly Fire and gift of ruins to make the world return to normal. Of course they cannot do it alone the group is always around to help them, Simon, Isabel, and Alex. This group is going to have to find out what is to experience love, loss, and sacrifice in order to save the world.

Cassandra Clare has done it again!! I loved this book! To me it provided the right amount of action, love, loss, and corny moments that made it great. I also loved that she connected Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices together to make those two series more cohesive. She’s coming out with another series in a year or so, and I know that is going to be amazing as well. Until next time,

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